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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1921
Page
8
The passage shows characters discussing names and family history, noting that Cousin Sheila uses her mother's maiden name Macrae. They mention living as visitors rather than locals, having stayed nearly a year, and the narrator returning to their land.
Norcross and secretary Dodds witness a train holdup at Sand Creek and rescue financial magnate Chadwick who offers Norcross a railroad managerial post. Norcross accepts to court Sheila Macrae while facing threats from Hatch Henckel backed by the Hed Tower firm and looming financial turmoil as Dunton and Chadwick telegrams pile up.
In a tense meeting, Mr. Hatch of the Red Tower presses for a move to a better field, offering a high wage to lure the narrator away from Norcross and a railroad career. The narrator resists, recalling a past hold-up joke involving Chadwick and vowing to stay, despite Hatch’s pressure and a threat of a subpoena.
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